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A Letter to Those Newly Diagnosed With Cancer, Including My Younger Self

August 22nd 2022

By Elizabeth McSpadden

As I reflect on four years of “warriorhood” since being diagnosed with cancer, I wrote a letter to my younger self and others who are just receiving diagnosis.

I’m In a Great Place With My Cancer Despite Feeling 25 Years Older Than I Am

August 19th 2022

By Julie S. Brokaw

I am still here fighting, fighting hard and I will continue to do so to make sure I have more graduations, more weddings, and more everything that I can squeeze into my precious time left here on earth.

I Don’t Regret My Choice to Forgo Chemotherapy

August 18th 2022

By Khevin Barnes

My choice to not undergo chemotherapy for breast cancer was not an easy one, but looking back, I don’t regret it.

I’m Still Alive With Cancer, But I Want More

August 17th 2022

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Cancer and COVID-19 took away my yearly “benchmarks” of time, when I fly out to see friends and family.

A Look at Mindset, Optimism in Life After Cancer

August 16th 2022

By Steve Rubin

As I recover from the traumatic effects of cancer, I’m realizing that success has much to do with mindset and optimism.

I Use a Simple Button to Combat Anti-Maskers, Since Cancer Made Me Immunocompromised

August 16th 2022

By Ron Cooper

I was shocked at a recent doctor appointment when practically nobody in the office was wearing a mask.

How I Keep My Cancer at Bay

August 15th 2022

By William Ramshaw

I’m playing the cancer cards dealt to me as best I can, and am trying to stay healthy.

Cancer, Bears and Fierce Compassion

August 12th 2022

By Mark Hicks

Gender be damned, a mother bear’s “fierce compassion” became my default mode as I cared for my ailing adventure partner and soul mate.

Crying Over a Movie, Cancer and Lost Innocence

August 11th 2022

By Felicia Mitchell

“Love Story,” the story about a young woman who falls in love and then dies of cancer, affects me differently now than it did when I was a teenager and no experience with either love or cancer.

Be Kind to Yourself in Cancer Survivorship

August 10th 2022

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

I must remember to be kind to myself, and not compare my current abilities to my pre-cancer days.